Cricket 1907

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T h e reverse sustained by Kent at tbe hands of Essex last week was their sixth defeat this season in the Championship Competition. Had anybody ventured to assert last August that such a serits of disasters would have befallen the side before the end of July, he would have been ridiculed. To say that the foim shown this year by Kent has been vtry disappointing is to understate the case. The absence of perfect wickets cannot be H a y w a r d ’ s not out innings of 114 against Lancashire, whilst not so good as his 146 in the Gentlemen v. Players match at Lord’s, is nevertheless entitled to rank as one of the best seen in London this year. He went in first and carried out hi* bat, and obtained his runs at a time when all his companions, except Holland, appeared quite unable to make anything of the bowling. Although not scoring so freely as he did a year ago, he is as reliable as ever when a great effort is required of him. L a n c a s h ir e ’ s defeat at the hands of Surrey was their third reverse in Championship matches this year, and, considering the ill-luck with which the side has had to contend, it is surprising that they have not been beaten more frequently. For several weeks they were without MacLaren, Mr. Findlay and Cuttell have retired from first-class cricket, Brearley has presumably severep his connection with the county, and Spooner had been unavailable until Monday last. Fortunately several very useful young players have come to the front lately, and, wi .hout succeeding in H.GRAD1DGE&SONS, Manufacturers o f all R equ is ites for Cricket, Lawn Tennis, R acque ts , Football, a n d all British Sports. PATENTEES AND SOLE MAKERS ___ __________ _ OF THE Jsed by ill tliO Leadi g Players. c'rice lis ts Tree on Application. Of all First=Class Outfitters and D e a l e r Factory, held altogether accountable. Had Mr. Burnnp been able to play regularly, a better record would doubtless have been obtained, but I cannot help feeling that in his absence the inclusion of Alec Hearne would have strengthened the side greatly. The last-named has shown bimself to be in good form this year, and there have been several occasions when his steady play would have been extremely valuable to the County. I t seldom happens that, in one day, both the first and second elevens of a club dismiss their opponents for a single-figure Bcore, but this was the pleasing experience which befell the Goudhurst C.C. on Wednesday last week. Their first eleven scored 44 and 59 for six wickets, innings declared closed, against 59 and 7, whilst the second teirn made 73 against 23 and 6. In the last- men'ioned innings the first seven wickets went down without a run. Has any ocher club ever dismissed their opponents for less than 8 in both elevens on the same day F T h e Selection Committee, in choosing the England team for next Monday’s Test match at Leeds, have picked the eleven which played at Lord’s, with the addition of Knox. The team will there­ fore be selected from : — E. E. Foster (capt.) (Wor- Tyldesley (Lancashire). cestershire). Hirst (Yorkshire). G. L. Jessop (Gloucester). Braund (Somerset). N. A. Knox (Surrey). Lilley (Warwickshire). J. N. Orawford (Surrey). Blythe (Kent). O. B. Fry (Sussex). Arnold (Worcestershire). Hayward (Surrey). It is surmised that, in the event of the wicket being hard, Kuox will be played in preference to Crawford. P l a y in g for M.C.C. and Ground v. Folkestone, at Folkestone, on the 15th inst., Mignon bowled C. W. Blackall with a ball which sent a bail sixty-nine yards. i l l WSIEIICOJ The Balls to be used in Test Matches are now settled WISDEN’S are the only makes permissible. 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